chenin blanc
noun
che·nin blanc
ˈshe-nən-ˈbläŋk 
shə-naⁿ-ˈbläⁿ
often capitalized C&B
: any of various white wines ranging from dry to sweet made from a grape originally grown in the Loire valley
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At its peak, Charles Krug, Napa Valley’s oldest winery, was producing 280,000 to 300,000 cases of chenin blanc.
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
It’s made from chardonnay and chenin blanc and aged to the same exacting standards as your favorite bubbly, including at least nine months in the bottle.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Here, amid the shelves filled with natural history objets d’art, guests can while away an hour with a glass of chenin blanc and a tome on South Africa’s one-of-a-kind flora.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Top winemakers in Bourgueil, an appellation known for brilliant cabernet franc reds, voted last summer to push for a high-quality designation for their chenin blanc.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
It’s made from chardonnay and chenin blanc and aged to the same exacting standards as your favorite bubbly, including at least nine months in the bottle.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Here, amid the shelves filled with natural history objets d’art, guests can while away an hour with a glass of chenin blanc and a tome on South Africa’s one-of-a-kind flora.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Top winemakers in Bourgueil, an appellation known for brilliant cabernet franc reds, voted last summer to push for a high-quality designation for their chenin blanc.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Chenin blanc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chenin%20blanc. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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